Bicycling

Chicago has a national reputation as one of the best large cities in the United States for bicycling. The City of Chicago has achieved this goal by investing in bicycling infrastructure and promoting education, awareness and advocacy.

Chicago currently has more than 200 miles of on-street protected, buffered and shared bike lanes, many miles of off-street paths (including the 18.5-mile Lakefront Trail), more than 13,000 bike racks, and sheltered, high-capacity, bike parking areas at many CTA rail stations.

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The Bike 2015 Plan guides the work of the Chicago Bicycle Program. The plan was adopted in 2006 and includes over 150 strategies to make bicycling an integral part of daily life for Chicagoans, and make bicycling safer.